17 Related Articles, between 2019-08-13 and 2019-08-14

3 dogs die after swimming in pond with blue-green algae. Pet owners across the country are being warned about a potentially deadly toxic algae. Three dogs in North Carolina died last week after swimming in a pond that had blooms of blue-green algae. Anna Werner reports. >>

Blackbeard’s Ship Heads to Supreme Court in a Battle Over Another Sort of Piracy. The justices will decide whether an underwater videographer can sue North Carolina for posting his images of the wreckage of a sunken pirate ship. >>

Christian deputy’s request to follow ‘Billy Graham Rule’ got him fired, he claims in lawsuit. A former sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina is suing for $300,000 in damages, claiming he was fired for trying to adhere to the so-called “Billy Graham Rule.” >>

John Mayer gets temporary restraining order against 'obsessed' North Carolina fan. John Mayer was granted a temporary restraining order against Ryan Jeremy Knight, 39, from Charlotte, North Carolina. Knight has been arrested twice for stalking in the state. >>

Lightning struck the pin on the 7th hole at a North Carolina golf course. It left quite a mark.. The imprint underscores the dangers lightning poses to golfers. >>

Man watches North Carolina home lift off ground in Hurricane Dorian. Jason Sawyer's property in Emerald Isle on the North Carolina coast was ripped from the ground on Thursday morning as the area was lashed with 100 mile per hour winds. >>

North Carolina declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Areas of North Carolina are still recovering from Hurricane Florence which produced heavy flooding in 2018. >>

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes bill to require state and local police cooperate with ICE. Republican state lawmakers reject Gov. Cooper's claim the bill would weaken the ability of local law enforcement to do their jobs by forcing them to act as federal agents. >>

North Carolina governor vetoes bill requiring police cooperation with ICE on illegal immigrants. Rockingham County, North Carolina Sheriff Sam Page says politics should not be more important than public safety. >>

North Carolina Tar Heels basketball player Leah Church goes viral for incredible trick shot. North Carolina Tar Heels women’s basketball guard Leah Church shot 38 percent from the three-point line during her sophomore season and apparently is taking her shooting ability to the next level. >>

North Carolina transgender inmate moved to women's prison. North Carolina officials have transferred a transgender inmate to a women's prison >>

Notebook author Nicholas Sparks in court for firing Christian school headmaster in homophobia row. Nicholas Sparks testified for a second day in federal court Thursday, accused by Saul Hillel Benjamin of firing him without cause from the Epiphany School in North Carolina in October 2013. >>

Novelist Sparks defends decision on former head of NC school. Author Nicholas Sparks says keeping the private Christian school he founded in his North Carolina hometown headed in the right direction was tough during a 2013 spell before cutting ties with the new headmaster he deemed unfit for the job >>

Records: Land taxes went unpaid by Rep. Meadows' business. Thousands of dollars in property taxes on land owned by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows' business went unpaid because the western North Carolina congressman says he didn't know about the bills >>

Residents purr-turbed over cat's ouster from police force. A North Carolina police department is evicting its pet cat named Sgt. Butters, and some residents are mounting a campaign to bring him back. >>

Shooting suspect locks themselves inside a North Carolina home as nearby school goes into lockdown . Officers responded to a 911 call shortly after 10am on Friday morning, with squad of police cars descending upon an address in the city of High Point. >>

Trial starting in defamation lawsuit against author Sparks. The trial is getting underway in a lawsuit that accuses novelist Nicholas Sparks of defaming the former headmaster of a private Christian school he founded in North Carolina >>